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Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control

Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control · Santa Clara, California, USA · founded 2008

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Advanced rule caution
Malwarebytes advises against creating advanced rules and recommends contacting Support for help with them.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Advanced rules
Malwarebytes advises against creating Advanced rules and directs users who need help to Support.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Application rules
Yeshelp.malwarebytes.com · read 22 Sep 2026
Company
Malwarebytes says it is based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2008.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Company headquarters
Malwarebytes lists its base as Santa Clara, California.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Company privacy policy
Malwarebytes says it does not sell users’ data to third parties.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Connection rules
Users can view, create, edit, and delete rules to allow or block apps’ inbound or outbound connections.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Filtering modes
Users can switch firewall filtering modes and approve connections from within the Malwarebytes app.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Firewall logs
The Logs tab lists allowed and blocked traffic and supports filtering by status and inbound or outbound connection type.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Firewall rules
Users can view, create, edit, and delete connection rules for applications or services, including rules for inbound or outbound connections.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Included free
Malwarebytes lists Windows Firewall Control as free for Windows users.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Log actions
Users can create rules from logged traffic and open the file location associated with a log entry.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Outbound control
advancedhelp.malwarebytes.com · read 22 Sep 2026
Price
Malwarebytes lists Windows Firewall Control as free for Windows users.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Product integration
Windows Firewall Control is accessed in the Tools section of the Malwarebytes app and configures Windows’ built-in firewall.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Product role
Windows Firewall Control manages the settings of the built-in Windows Defender Firewall from within the Malwarebytes app.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Purpose
Windows Firewall Control lets users manage the built-in Windows Defender Firewall and filter inbound and outbound network traffic.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Related tools
The Windows Tools dashboard also includes System Tweaks and Startup Applications.help.malwarebytes.com · read 9 Oct 2026

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